| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIPLA | American Intellectual Property Law Assocn. |
| LBP | Lipopolysaccharide-binding Protein |
| PACVD | Plasma-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| MMP | Monitoring Master Plan (of North Sea Task Force) |
| FOLIBS | Fiber Optic Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| NAO | Natural Atomic Orbital |
| OSIRIS | Oxford Supersensitive Injector For Radioactive Isotope Separation |
| PGO | Phantom Group Orbital |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte |
| RIP | Rapid Isothermal Processing |